St. Paul daily globe., 1887-07-26
WANTS CLEVELAND TO COME.
The City Council and Chamber of
Commerce Committees VIII In
yite Him TO st. Paul.

Inc C1Iy COunCIl anu Ofiat1Def OF
Commerce Committees VIII In
yite Him TO st. Paul.
At the meeting of the directors of the
chamber of commerce yesterday morn
ing the special committee reported its
action On the question of inviting Pres
ident Cleveland TO visit st. Paul this
autumn. The report read:
Mayors Office, city of St. Paul, July 23,
1SS7.-To Hon. Russell Blakely, president
of and the directors of the st.
Paul chamber of commerce: Gentle
men: At an adjourned meeting of
the common council of the city of St. Paul
on Thursday, the Dist inst, q committee of
three, consisting of Add. Cullen Bryant and
r. A. Smith, the mayor. was appointed to
confer with the directors of the chamber of
commerce, having in view such consideration
as may give expression to, and voice the gen
eral desire of the community TO have His EX-
celleney. Grover Cleveland, president Of the
United States. honor ST. Paul with his
presence on the occasion of his proposed trip
TO the Northwest. Inspired with the laud-
able ambition peculiar 10 the American citi-
zen Of becoming converSant With his relative
land and actuated by q sense of duty (Which
should be especially cherished by
the chief executive OF a free country
of gaining personal pnowledge OF the
diversified complexion OF the republic, and
the varied wants of her citizens, the pTeSi-
dent has expressed sincere desire to visit
that vast and opulent portion of our country
known as the West. That he would, as the
chief executive and custodian OF the rights
of patriotic and lberty-loving people, be
accorded Il grand welcome in st. Paul no one
can doubt, and other cities of the West have
officially expresS6d their hope that the presi-
dent might favor them with ms presence, and
it remains for st. Paul to exert herself Ill the
same direction. 1t is the sense of this COM
mittee and the common council that suitable
action be taken to extend 10 the president
greetingialId Invitation to visit our city, and
that a 'Sfsecial committed of citizens be ap-
pointed to present said invitation III person.
o. o. CULLEN, Chairman,
f. r. BRYANT,
RoBERT A. SMITH,
Committee.
In connection with the above Judge
Flandrau offered the following reSolu-
tiOnwhieh was referred TO committee
consisting of Judge FIandrau. Gen.
AYerill, Edmund Rice, p. II. Kelly and
Thomas Cochran, with Instructions TO
confer with the city cOuacil committee
and the different public bottles in the
city, and ais to confer with the authori-
ties OF Minneapolis with view of hav-
ing that city join in the invitation and
make the invitation general for the
Northwest:
TO the President of the United States:
The chamber of commerce of ST. Paul,
Minnesota. representing ali The business in
teresis of the city hereby cordially and unani-
lnousiy extend to yourself and wife an inyi-
tatiofl 70 visit this city and state The coming
fail at such time as your public duties may
permit, In extending this invitation We
desire TO express The pieasure which NIL our
citizens would enjoy by your acceptance, ana
to add that intimate acquaintance OF the
president with portions of the country dls-
FAINT from the center of government IS posi-
tive advantage TO him ia the conductor pub
lie affairs. We shall be glad to show you the